Sweeten the taste

Chapter 7:

"We'll take it." Marik said looking at the man.

"Great. I can ring you up out here," the man started to walk back but noticed Marik wasn't following. "Uh, sir?"

Instead Marik was backing the submarine out of the dock and taking it under water.

"Sir! You have to pay for that!" He ran to the end of the pier only to see Marik, Malik, and Monkey go off in a new sub.

Malik sat down at the table in the middle of the room. "I don't know why we do these things..."

"Because it's fun?"

"That's a possibility."

Marik put the system on autopilot then walked over and sat in the chair next to Malik. "Come here."

Malik got up and sat in his yami's lap, "What?"

"You have no idea how much I love you." He started to kiss Malik on the neck.

Malik turned around and deeply kissed his koi. Marik pulled his hikari's leg over onto the other side of his lap and tugged on his waist. Malik broke their kiss and put his lips to Marik's ear, "Koibito, I love you so much."

In about five hours or so (9:15 pm) Marik woke up on the floor next to Malik. He put his pants on and walked over to the microscope to see where they were. The sub was on turbo all night. The auto map said they were close to Bordeaux, France... in the Bay of Biscay.

"Malik, wake up."

His hikari sat up, "What is it?"

"Were close to France. We should hit land in about 15 minutes."

"Oh," Malik put his pants on and sat down, "Will we have to take land transportation to Paris?"

"Yeah, we'll leave the sub on the shore somewhere."

"You mean we took this only for one night?"

"Yup."

"Ugh."

"Don't sound so upset koi." Marik walked over and gently bit his ear, "Sometimes one night can be very important."

Malik smiled and started to pet Monkey.

In about 10 minutes they came to the shore of France. Marik popped the hatch open and jumped out with Malik and Monkey following.

Marik cracked his neck, "I never thought I'd be in France."

"Yeah, I never thought I'd leave Japan."

They headed towards the boardwalk. It was lit up with multi-colored lights and people were dancing with each other. "Marik, what kind of party is this?"

"I don't know... but hey look! There's a parking lot over there."

"Oh, that's right. We need a car."

"We sure do."

Marik and Malik went to the other side of the party and looked around. "What kind of car do you want, Malik?"

"Anything in black."

Marik walked up to a black infinity. "This good enough?"

"Yeah."

Lucky for them the car window was down, so Marik just opened it from the inside. He got in (Malik and Monkey got in on the other side) and started moving wires and stuff.

"Marik, are you hotwiring this car?"

"Do you know any other way to get it moving?" Marik finally got the car started and pulled out of the parking lot.

"Well, that was easy." Malik said easing back in his seat.

Marik drove down the road, "Lucky for us, I know where Paris is."

"You do?"

"Yup. Last week when South Park went off I watched this Paris thing on the Discovery channel."

"Oh."

They went for about a half an hour silent until they got to this fork in the road. Marik stopped the car, "Uh... left or right?"

"Couldn't we go one way and if it's wrong back up and go the other?"

"No, that would take to long."

"Well, then go right."

"Why right?"

"Because right is always right!"

"Ugh." Marik went right anyway.

After about two more hours they came to Paris. It was close to midnight and they thought Kaiba might be asleep so they decided to walk around for a little bit before calling him.

"So, what do you want to do?"

"Eat..."

Marik looked at Malik, "Yeah, how long has it been since we ate something?"

"I don't know... too long."

"How does that stuff taste?"

Malik forgot that he was still carrying monkey chow. "Uh, I don't know. Monkey likes it."

"Well, of course he likes it! He's a monkey!"

Malik sighed and took a little bit on his finger. He looked at it then licked a little bit. "YUCK!"

He spat it out onto the ground, "That's disgusting!"

Marik frowned, "I'm glad I didn't taste it."

They kept walking until they saw another party thing. Marik and Malik went to the back door and looked into the window, "Malik, look. What kinda kid party is this?"

"I don't know. Ha! They've got pin the tail on the donkey. What babies."

"Oh, but look over there..."

Malik looked at where his yami pointed and saw two huge food tables, "Oh my..."

Marik and Malik's stomachs were growling so they opened the door gently and crawled inside. They went under the tables and sat underneath.

"Marik," Malik whispered. "Were in someone else's house."

"Yup." Marik reached his arm up on the tabletop and got a cupcake. "Go on, Malik. It's free food."

Malik did the same but got a doughnut instead, he drooled and ate the whole thing in one bite. Then he started to choke.

"Slow down Malik. You'll kill yourself doing that."

In about fifteen minutes a weird sound came from Malik's pocket. It was the walkie-talkie; he picked it up and answered it. "Kaiba?"

"That's my name."

"How far away are we from him?"

"You're in the same house as him."

"WHAT?!"

Marik grabbed his mouth, everyone in the room looked around then went back to doing whatever they were doing.

"Shush. Be quiet." He let go of Malik's mouth.

"That's right. The same house." Kaiba continued.

"But how can that be?"

"What's going on?" Marik asked.

Malik turned to him, "The puzzle and the thief are in this house..."

"What?"

"Good luck." Kaiba hung up.